Benjamin, John A. (John Allison), 1906-

John Allison Benjamin, M.D., urologist, surgeon, scientist, teacher, historian, bibliophile and philanthropist, was born in 1906 in Salmon, Idaho; received B.A. in Zoology from University of California at Los Angeles (1930) and M.D. from Johns Hopkins University (1934); intern in genitourinary surgery and gynecology with Hugh Young in Baltimore; urological resident at University of Rochester Medical Center, 1936-1939; joined urology practice of Elmer Belt in Los Angeles, 1939-1941; private practive in Portland, Oregon, 1941-1942; appointment in Urological Surgery, University of Rochester, 1942-1971; married Mae McElman in 1942; moved to Los Angeles in 1971 to retire, but joined Dept. of Urology of the Southern California Permanente Medical Group, 1971-1988; founder and President of the Society for Pediatric Urology; prominent in American Urological Association; editorial board member of Journal of urology. Benjamin died in Los Angeles on 25 December 1992.

From the description of Papers, 1925-1994. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 42941125

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